The Hot Zone Online takes hot sauce on a world tour
Once upon a time (actually back in 1999-2000,) Linda and I both lived in Europe for our work. Belgium, to be exact. Being the chileheads that we are (and were,) we routinely bemoaned the fact that we did not have ready access to good hot sauces while we lived there. What little we had were ones that we had taken with us. Once they were gone, it took some doing to replenish the supply.
So why does this matter now?
It doesn’t, save for the fact that we are making a triumphant return to the European continent this upcoming May for vacation. We will be making our way back to the Netherlands to spend time in Amsterdam, and will make a trip to a country we’ve not yet visited, being Spain, to spend a few days in and around Barcelona. We’ll also touch down in England on the way back, so we’ll be visiting no less than three countries during our seven-day jaunt overseas.
So, we’re gonna be taking a bottle of hot sauce with us to join us on a world tour. Which one? Well, this is where we need some help from our readers. We are going to ask for nominations/votes for a sauce that we’ll take with us to be pictured in several places overseas to show just what an adventure that hot sauce will have. We’ll take a bottle of a bottle of our own if we have it, but a manufacturer who nominates a sauce of their own can make it eligible to be voted upon for this trip. The catch? If a manufacturer nominates one of their sauces, and it WINS the vote, then they have to be willing to donate it to us so we can pack it along with our other trip swag.
So, whose sauce shall it be? Nominations are accepted for a particular company/manufacturer only at this time. Exact sauce to be determined later.
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Commented at March 1, 2012- 11:25 pm
Any size regulations you have to follow? I hate to admit it, but I’ve never traveled outside of the country with a bottle of hot sauce.
Commented at March 2, 2012- 6:37 am
As far as we know, the 3.2 ounce rule will apply on the U.S. side of the travel, so we’ll have to pack it in our checked luggage to get out of the U.S. However, we’ll have to check the regs for flights within Europe, as that would affect our access to the bottle in England. For ease and simplicity, we are going to take with us a regular 5-ounce coosie bottle.
Commented at March 2, 2012- 9:15 am
I think it’s 3.4, actually. But, my question is whether a manufacturer would want to put their sauce in a special smaller bottle of 3.4 oz. or less so that we could at least have it with constantly. Because, we will only be in London in the airport, but would still be cool to get a pic. We could always store a larger amount in our luggage for use. Almost like the concept of a collectible, but we would be using some of it. Just a thought. I would like to have it with on the plane.
Commented at March 2, 2012- 10:29 am
A bottle less than 5 ounces may be a little too small to be photogenic. If it was small enough sauce bottle to be carried on the plane in our carry-on bags, I would be far too tempted to use it up before taking pictures of it!
Commented at March 2, 2012- 10:43 am
That’s why I suggested bringing a larger bottle as well. It’s okay, I’m not sure a manufacturer would want to specially bottle one bottle of sauce for the privilege of going on vacation with us. LOL
Commented at March 2, 2012- 1:56 pm
I’m too jealous.
We don’t need the coverage as much as some, but here goes… three suggestions from Peppermaster…
1. Jerk Curry
2. Hurricane Mash
or
3. Fusion Fire
Our three best sellers, gads of heat as you know and I’ll even throw in an empty sampler jar for your carry on.
Commented at March 2, 2012- 2:18 pm
I nominate HeartBreaking Dawns and/or Race City Sauce Works products!
Commented at March 3, 2012- 10:45 am
Bigfat’s would be happy to throw a sauce in the ring.
Commented at March 6, 2012- 8:04 am
Hmmmm, I hear Defcon puts out some decent stuff, with the added plus of toting around a biohazard on the label. Might make for some interesting conversations at various airports.
Commented at March 7, 2012- 7:50 pm
I think the height of comedy would be going through customs in one of our fave European countries and watching the customs agents pull the Defcon Sauces bottle out of our bags. I’m sure there would be some concerned looks as they tried to figure out what it was, and why it has a biohazard label on it. I think the odds of a bottle like that making it through our whole trip is somehow pretty slim.